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YouTube is against teaching people to be self sufficient when it comes to processing game animals. You may need to do another type of on line search for cleaning game. 
For knives you really don’t need anything fancy. They just need to be super sharp. 
Here is what I take to the woods when I hunt.
On the left is a pair of Gerber game shears a cheap pair of poultry shears will work also
Second is a Marbles Trout and Bird . Perfect for small game. Next is a cheap Chicago Cutlery boning knife. I don’t take this into the field . It’s more for processing big game. Lastly is an Old Timer Schrade 152. I highly suggest buying used. Some times you can get old hunting knives for cheep. But you will need to learn how to sharpen them

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I've only field dressed squirrels but can't be too much difference. Got a few books on skinning/ processing game. I use a Swedish mora knife for skinning/ butchering. It's razor sharp and holds edge a long time. Cleans up easy, use food grade mineral oil to keep from rusting. Best $15 I've spent on a knife, never use anything else. 
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Gutting, skinning and cutting/processing game is one of those things you just have to jump into. You really can't screw it up so badly that rinsing with water won't fix it. Processing really is as simple as a cut up the belly and yard the internals out. A few cuts around the feet and pull the hide off. Snip the tail bone cut the spine at the neck with shears and leave those attached to the hide. After cleaning, I'd split rabbits into four equal sections (leaving bone in) and let them chill in the fridge for a few days before going in the pot. 

Finding a mentor shortens the learning curve and you'll pick up some tricks to make it faster & easier. Alternately, you could find a meat rabbit group on social media and offer to help process.

As far as knives go, a simple paring knife from the kitchen works about as well as anything. Most beginners buy knives that are too thick, stiff and heavy. One of my favorites is an old steak knife from the farm. It's been sharpened so much over the years it is missing half of the blade. It's thin 4"ish blade is just stiff enough that I wouldn't use it to fillet a fish. A pair of game shears is handy but not necessary. You can pop joints with the tip of the knife on game much larger than bunnies.
 
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You don't need a knife to skin a rabbit. Take the rear "knee" and push it through the skin. Then pull/peel the hide off. It should come off like a glove. Also, if you take the rabbit before you skin it and squeeze the rib cage, all its internals will push out it's anus.

The only thing I use a knife for is to open it up and flush out the cavity with water. A good poultry shear will separate the feet and head.

Rabbits clean up much easier than squirrels.
 
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Interesting video. I've used the gutless method on a bunch of elk/deer. It has never occurred to me to go gutless on small game.

What Ted is calling the loin we refer to as the backstraps. On pigs cut with the bone in, those are porkchops. Tenderloins are the two muscles inside the body cavity between the hips and rib cage.

You don't need a knife to skin a rabbit. Take the rear "knee" and push it through the skin. Then pull/peel the hide off. It should come off like a glove. Also, if you take the rabbit before you skin it and squeeze the rib cage, all its internals will push out it's anus.

The only thing I use a knife for is to open it up and flush out the cavity with water. A good poultry shear will separate the feet and head.

Rabbits clean up much easier than squirrels.
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When you squeeze the internals out it's ass, do you get the heart and lungs out that way? Is that a normal process for you? I can see how this may work. However I would personally find it much more distasteful than sticking my hand in there and gutting like a fish. I prefer not having broken bones in the pot if I can avoid it.
 
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my first animal I processed was a whitetail deer. I read articles and talked with others that did it before and its not hard . I've done squirrels and rabbits too. there are lots of how to articles on the web and even your local library should have books on preparing wild game. you tube has tons of videos on field dressing skinning and processing the meat. good luck to you
 
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I've only field dressed squirrels but can't be too much difference. Got a few books on skinning/ processing game. I use a Swedish mora knife for skinning/ butchering. It's razor sharp and holds edge a long time. Cleans up easy, use food grade mineral oil to keep from rusting. Best $15 I've spent on a knife, never use anything else. 
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I currently have about 5 Mora knives and don’t think you can beat them at the same price point they are selling for. Rabbits are extremely easy to clean. You just need to make a small cut across the back and you should be able to pull the fur completely off in a few seconds. Remove the head, feet, tail and internal organs and your done. I can have one processed in a few minutes at most.
 
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I’ve gutted and skinned rabbits with a pocket knife and a kitchen knife. It isn’t preferable, but it works if it’s all you have. I cut em from neck to anus to remove internals. They’re easy to remove as are skin and fur. I cut around the neck and feet, pull, and peel the skin off like a sock. You can break the neck and twist off the head easily by hand. The feet are relatively easy to snap and break by hand, but tougher than the neck. If removing them this way grip the feet firmly and be mindful not to cut your hands on the sharp edges of broken bones. As stated, it’s easier with a proper skinning knife and some good scissors for small delicate animals like rabbit. I have a post in the hunting forum of a rabbit I skinned with a pocket knife. Here it is https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/rabbit-down-brocock-bantan-sniper-hr/?referrer=1
 
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